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WorldStrides Heritage Performance offers exciting events at destinations across the U.S. and beyond. Programs are available
for all types of performers including music festivals, bowl games, parades, or custom programs. Search for the best event for your
band, choir, orchestra, or dance/cheer team below!

Whether you are looking for the spotlight of performing at a major college bowl game, the prestige of playing on a national stage, or the thrill of competing against marching, jazz, and concert bands from across the country, WorldStrides Heritage Performance has the perfect performing opportunity for you and your band. Our adjudicated music festivals offer middle and high school jazz and concert bands the opportunity to perform and learn under the direction of nationally acclaimed adjudicators. Our bowl game and parade events give talented high school marching bands the chance to perform alongside the most talented bands in the country in a high-profile event. Whether you are looking to play under the lights of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, take the stage at Carnegie Hall in New York, or reward your group with a mix of fun and music at an adjudicated festival sunny Anaheim - we have an event for you! Choose an event below to get started.

Through our exclusive partnerships, WorldStrides Heritage Performance programs develops the halftime show presentation for seven major college bowl games. We are thrilled to choose the nation's best marching bands and dance, cheer, & drill teams to experience the performance of a lifetime at one of our premiere events. High school marching bands are selected from across the country to perform alongside other talented bands in a mass performance at halftime, learn under the direction of nationally acclaimed adjudicators, and even compete in an optional field show competition. Talented dance, cheer, and drill teams perform a showstopping routine alongside the mass band and work with top-notch choreographers like Mandy Moore, Travis Wall, and Bonnie Story - just to name a few! Choose an event below to get started.

With over 100 dates to choose from in more than 25 cities, WorldStrides Heritage Performance programs has the perfect performing opportunity for you and your talented choral group. During your festival experience, each choir will be adjudicated by a panel of three nationally acclaimed adjudicators who are passionate about their love of music and the performing arts. Your middle or high school choir will learn under the direction of some of the nation's very best music professionals, experience the thrill of exploring a new city, and bond with classmates in a whole new way. Choose an event destination below to get started or download our full festival performance schedule here.

Whether you are looking for the spotlight of performing at a major college bowl game or the thrill of learning a new routine from a nationally acclaimed choreographer, WorldStrides Heritage Performance has the perfect performing opportunity for you and your dance, cheer, or drill team. Our bowl game events give dancers and cheerleaders the chance to perform alongside the most talented performers in the country in a high-profile event. Our customizable New York City dance program, offered year-round, gives groups the chance to learn from top-notch choreographers during a private session in a Broadway dance studio. WorldStrides Heritage Performance is proud to partner with choreographers who are at the top of their game and have years of experience working with students at all skill levels. Come dance with Mandy Moore, Bonnie Story, or Travis Wall - just to name a few! Choose an event below to get started.

Carnegie Hall is a venue that needs no introduction. Part of our Elite Performance Series, Festival at Carnegie Hall gives the most elite choirs, bands, and orchestras the opportunity to perform on the Ronald O. Perelman Stage in the Isaac Stern Auditorium, the largest performance venue at Carnegie Hall, and learn under the direction of internationally acclaimed adjudicators and conductors. Every Festival at Carnegie Hall group spends extensive one-on-one time with music professionals who are at the top of their game and exude a love and passion for music and the performing arts. Instrumental groups wishing to participate in the Festival at Carnegie Hall program must audition. Choral ensembles may be accepted to the festival either by receiving a Gold rating at a WorldStrides Heritage Performance standard festival or by audition. Choose an event below to get started or download our full festival performance schedule here.

Part of our Elite Performance Series, Festival of Gold gives the most elite choirs, bands, and orchestras the opportunity to perform in some of the nation's most exclusive venues and learn under the direction of internationally acclaimed adjudicators and conductors. Each year's line-up of premiere venues is reserved for the most talented high school choral and instrumental groups. Every Festival of Gold group spends extensive one-on-one time with music professionals who are at the top of their game and exude a love and passion for music and the performing arts. Acceptance into the Festival of Gold program is reserved for groups who've achieved a Gold rating at a WorldStrides Heritage Performance standard festival, Superior rating at a state contest, or by audition. Choose an event below to get started or download our full festival performance schedule here.

Enjoy a line-up of adjudicated festivals for junior high and middle school choirs, bands, and orchestras. With over 100 dates to choose from in more than 25 cities, WorldStrides Heritage Performance programs has the perfect performing opportunity for you and your group. During your festival experience, each group will be adjudicated by a panel of three nationally acclaimed adjudicators who are passionate about their love of music and the performing arts. Your middle or junior high school students will learn under the direction of some of the nation's very best music professionals, experience the thrill of exploring a new city, and bond with classmates in a whole new way. Choose an event destination below to get started or download our full festival performance schedule here.

With over 100 dates to choose from in more than 25 cities, WorldStrides Heritage Performance programs has the perfect performing opportunity for you and your choir, band, or orchestra group. During your festival experience, each group will be adjudicated by a panel of three nationally acclaimed adjudicators who are passionate about their love of music and the performing arts. Your middle or high school students will learn under the direction of some of the nation's very best music professionals, experience the thrill of exploring a new city, and bond with classmates in a whole new way. Choose an event destination below to get started or download our full festival performance schedule here.

With over 100 dates to choose from in more than 25 cities, WorldStrides Heritage Performance programs has the perfect performing opportunity for you and your talented orchestra group. During your festival experience, each orchestra ensemble will be adjudicated by a panel of three nationally acclaimed adjudicators who are passionate about their love of music and the performing arts. Your middle or high school orchestra will learn under the direction of some of the nation's very best music professionals, experience the thrill of exploring a new city, and bond with classmates in a whole new way. Choose an event destination below to get started or download our full festival performance schedule here.

WorldStrides Heritage Performance programs is thrilled to choose the nation's best marching bands, dance, and cheer teams to experience the performance of a lifetime at one of our premiere parade events. Groups are selected from across the country to perform in a high-profile parade and learn under the direction of nationally acclaimed choreographers and adjudicators. Some parades are even nationally televised! Choose an event below to get started.